World Arthritis Day, 2020

Greetings From Physio Pooja Saikia. Hope everyone is staying strong in these pandemic. Penning down few lines on World Arthritis day. October 12th is celebrated As World Arthritis Day every year. Millions of people are affected by Arthritis every year. 

The symptoms of arthritis grossly can be summarised into pain, swelling, redness, stiffness, difficulty moving joints.

Arthritis can be classified into-

Degenerative ( osteoarthritis)

Auto immune or inflammatory ( Rheumatoid arthritis)

Crystal Depositions ( Gout Or pseudogout)

Infectious ( Septic).

Arthritis can be a disabling conditions if it persists more severely progressing to a deformity. These Year the theme is "" Time To Work""....

So let's take the help of the physiotherapists and get going to work! 

Physiotherapists will assess, diagnosis and plan the exact treatment plan depending on how severe and what stage the disease is. Treatment will include range of motion exercises ( to make the joint mobile or pain free),

Stretching of the affected Muscles ( to maintain the normal posture and flexibility)

Strengthening Exercises (  To increase the endurance and load bearing capacity)

Mobilization ( to maintain the normal motions of join with decease in pain)

Modalities ( healing and to relieve pain)

Hydrotherapy ( buoyancy can do miracles )

Gait training ( when necessary if person adapts a faulty gait pattern because of the condition).

 Here are few gross summary of treatment measures to get rid of arthritis. However, your physio will know or prescribe you according to which arthritis u are having...so it's TIME To Work with the help of your physio and say bye to.arthritis

Wishing everyone a arthritis free year😊...

Pooja Saikia 

Bpt, Mpt, Miap- 43187

Assistant professor, Nepni group of institutions

Consultant physiotherapist , Nivriti physiotherapy clinic

Email id- poojask32@gmail.com..